Had an excellent weekend celebrating the end of single-ness for Brooklyn. They started Friday with a fun day on the lake, but I spent Friday with Jason and then joined the festivities Friday evening at Shar's. Saturday involved sleeping in, lingerie shower, delicious Japanese supper, and then Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, where luckily, if you are the pregnant designated driver, you get all the free water you can drink! After a brief search for the vehicle and a bit of navigational confusion (thank you Ft. Worth roadways) we all made it home safely! The girls all slept in but I of course was wide awake at 7:15, so I got myself up and joined Jason and family at church and then lunch. Now I'm back at camp on a lovely Monday morning preparing for the arrival of our next camp this afternoon. Less than three weeks of camp remain. Let's hope it goes by fast!
Week 26 bUmPDATE
How far along: 26 weeks, 1 day
Total weight gain: +20.5
Stretch marks: still none... one of these mornings I just know I'm going to wake up and they'll be there!
Symptoms: same, cankles, heartburn, bathroom visits every 20 minutes... plus occasional sleeplessness
Sleep: getting harder and harder to actually get to sleep, but usually good once I drift off
Best moment this week: spending the day with Jason
Movement: he's practically the karate kid
Food Cravings: yes, I crave food.
Belly button: still in... but barely!
What I miss: home
What I look forward to: going home
Weekly wisdom: Me-So, where's the car? Response (yes, she was serious)-Shouldn't it be where we parked it? Me-Thank you for clearing that up.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Week 24 bUmPDATE
How far along: 24 weeks, 2 days
Total Weight Gain: +18
Stretch Marks: not yet....
Symptoms: fiery dragon breath heartburn, bring on the tums. Calf cramps... youch!
Sleep: pretty good when I'm not having crazy weird dreams or waking up for the heartburn or the leg cramps.
Best moment this week: sleeping and waking up in my own bed this past weekend.
Movement: all the time. He's going to be a NINJA!
Gender: Boy... although, the Santa Anna Dairy Queen lady--apparently the local authority on the gender of perfect strangers' babies based on belly shape--disagrees.
Food Cravings: fresh fruit
Belly Button: hardly a button anymore... almost flat.
What I miss: icy cold coca cola
What I look forward to: Friday Dr. appointment, and weekend visitors!
Weekly Wisdom: "It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
Total Weight Gain: +18
Stretch Marks: not yet....
Symptoms: fiery dragon breath heartburn, bring on the tums. Calf cramps... youch!
Sleep: pretty good when I'm not having crazy weird dreams or waking up for the heartburn or the leg cramps.
Best moment this week: sleeping and waking up in my own bed this past weekend.
Movement: all the time. He's going to be a NINJA!
Gender: Boy... although, the Santa Anna Dairy Queen lady--apparently the local authority on the gender of perfect strangers' babies based on belly shape--disagrees.
Food Cravings: fresh fruit
Belly Button: hardly a button anymore... almost flat.
What I miss: icy cold coca cola
What I look forward to: Friday Dr. appointment, and weekend visitors!
Weekly Wisdom: "It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Week 23 bUmPDATE
How far along: 23 Weeks
Total weight gain: +16
Stretch marks: still none yet
Symptoms: I no longer have ankles... my calves just attach directly to my feet... ugh.
Sleep: mostly good
Best moment this week: Jason felt him move for the first time, very cool!
Movement: lots! Kicking, rolling, and punching. Seems like all day long (and some at night!).
Food cravings/aversions: nothing new
Belly Button in or out: still in, but getting flatter and flatter.
What I miss: home... my own bed...
What I look forward to: the end of camp and getting to go home for good. 5 Weeks left, you can do it Laci.
Weekly wisdom: Don't forget to take a moment to breathe.
Total weight gain: +16
Stretch marks: still none yet
Symptoms: I no longer have ankles... my calves just attach directly to my feet... ugh.
Sleep: mostly good
Best moment this week: Jason felt him move for the first time, very cool!
Movement: lots! Kicking, rolling, and punching. Seems like all day long (and some at night!).
Food cravings/aversions: nothing new
Belly Button in or out: still in, but getting flatter and flatter.
What I miss: home... my own bed...
What I look forward to: the end of camp and getting to go home for good. 5 Weeks left, you can do it Laci.
Weekly wisdom: Don't forget to take a moment to breathe.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Bump
More pics of the blossoming belly! It's getting pretty obvious now!
17 Weeks
Sorry! Missed 18!
19 Weeks
20 Weeks
Summer Staff Training, 3rd Anniversary, Minor Scare, and bUmPDATE
So I'm sure you can all tell--by my lack of updates--that I've been very busy with camp! It's fun but tiring, I'm looking forward to August... the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter!
Staff training the last two weeks of May went well! It flew by and I think I've got an outstanding group of young people to work with for the remainder of the summer!
I am thankful everyday for my wonderful husband and his patience, strength, and love. I can't imagine my life without him. For the third year in a row, Jason and I celebrated our anniversary apart, but we did get to spend that weekend together! We met at a campground on the Brazos River, just below Possum Kingdom Lake, and spent our Saturday paddling the 19+ mile stretch that I'll be taking kids down on our adventure trip here in a few weeks. We were pretty tired by the end--it really should be split into a two day trip--and with it being Memorial Day weekend, we decided to pack up and go get a hotel room and a real bed instead of sleeping on the ground like we did the night before. On Sunday, we went over and had lunch with Dida, then spent the afternoon doing some shopping and a few errands.
Back at camp the following week, I stayed busy with planning and preparing, more lifeguard training, and the first of two Hunter Ed/Shooting Sports Camps... maybe a little too busy it turns out. We had a little bit of a scare last Friday. Mid morning I started having some lower abdominal cramping. I went and read my book (not the best plan I found out) and it told me all about all the horrible things that cramping could be a symptom of... cue panic. After talking with the camp nurse, I went to lay down and rest for awhile, but after about an hour and no improvement, I went ahead and called my doctor. They said it could be nothing, but for me to go ahead and go get checked out. So, long story short, after being shuttled all over the medical center, I ended up in OB hooked to some monitors and other things. I was in fact having uterine cramping (a.k.a. small contractions), but it was triggered by bladder cramping caused by a bladder infection, which is very very common during pregnancy due to the added pressure and stress on the bladder. Phew! We were relieved and thankful that it wasn't anything more serious. By supper time, they had me pumped full of fluids and antibiotics, had the cramps pretty much stopped, and had sent me home. Well, back to camp "home". Mama came and spent Friday and Saturday nights with me to help enforce the strict R&R instructions I was given, as well as entertain me so I didn't get too bored. It was nice having her there, we had a good time not doing much of anything!
Now almost a week later, I've had another busy week at camp, am almost finished with my antibiotics, and am feeling fine!
On to the good stuff...
20 Week bUmPDATE:
How far along: 20 weeks, 4 days
Total Weight Gain: +10... picking up the pace now!
Stretch marks: still none yet!
Symptoms: Nothing new or strange.
Sleep: Usually good, between getting up to "go".
Best moment this week: Trying to feel baby movement from the outside... it's getting stronger!
Movement: LOTS. Punching, rolling. wiggling, mostly mid-morning and when I lay down at night. Really I feel it anytime I'm sitting still.
Food Cravings/Aversions: green olives... I've NEVER liked them until now.
Belly Button: still in but getting flatter... may be on its way to being an outie.
What I miss: Amos
What I'm looking forward to: Baby gets a gender TOMORROW!! (Well, it already has one, we just find out tomorrow!)
Weekly Wisdom: Laughter is the best medicine.
Staff training the last two weeks of May went well! It flew by and I think I've got an outstanding group of young people to work with for the remainder of the summer!
I am thankful everyday for my wonderful husband and his patience, strength, and love. I can't imagine my life without him. For the third year in a row, Jason and I celebrated our anniversary apart, but we did get to spend that weekend together! We met at a campground on the Brazos River, just below Possum Kingdom Lake, and spent our Saturday paddling the 19+ mile stretch that I'll be taking kids down on our adventure trip here in a few weeks. We were pretty tired by the end--it really should be split into a two day trip--and with it being Memorial Day weekend, we decided to pack up and go get a hotel room and a real bed instead of sleeping on the ground like we did the night before. On Sunday, we went over and had lunch with Dida, then spent the afternoon doing some shopping and a few errands.
Back at camp the following week, I stayed busy with planning and preparing, more lifeguard training, and the first of two Hunter Ed/Shooting Sports Camps... maybe a little too busy it turns out. We had a little bit of a scare last Friday. Mid morning I started having some lower abdominal cramping. I went and read my book (not the best plan I found out) and it told me all about all the horrible things that cramping could be a symptom of... cue panic. After talking with the camp nurse, I went to lay down and rest for awhile, but after about an hour and no improvement, I went ahead and called my doctor. They said it could be nothing, but for me to go ahead and go get checked out. So, long story short, after being shuttled all over the medical center, I ended up in OB hooked to some monitors and other things. I was in fact having uterine cramping (a.k.a. small contractions), but it was triggered by bladder cramping caused by a bladder infection, which is very very common during pregnancy due to the added pressure and stress on the bladder. Phew! We were relieved and thankful that it wasn't anything more serious. By supper time, they had me pumped full of fluids and antibiotics, had the cramps pretty much stopped, and had sent me home. Well, back to camp "home". Mama came and spent Friday and Saturday nights with me to help enforce the strict R&R instructions I was given, as well as entertain me so I didn't get too bored. It was nice having her there, we had a good time not doing much of anything!
Now almost a week later, I've had another busy week at camp, am almost finished with my antibiotics, and am feeling fine!
On to the good stuff...
20 Week bUmPDATE:
How far along: 20 weeks, 4 days
Total Weight Gain: +10... picking up the pace now!
Stretch marks: still none yet!
Symptoms: Nothing new or strange.
Sleep: Usually good, between getting up to "go".
Best moment this week: Trying to feel baby movement from the outside... it's getting stronger!
Movement: LOTS. Punching, rolling. wiggling, mostly mid-morning and when I lay down at night. Really I feel it anytime I'm sitting still.
Food Cravings/Aversions: green olives... I've NEVER liked them until now.
Belly Button: still in but getting flatter... may be on its way to being an outie.
What I miss: Amos
What I'm looking forward to: Baby gets a gender TOMORROW!! (Well, it already has one, we just find out tomorrow!)
Weekly Wisdom: Laughter is the best medicine.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Catching up!
Sorry for the lack of updates!! Summer is about to be in full swing and thus my schedule is in overdrive! I start Summer Staff training next week so I'm busy finalizing the plans for that, and then the first week of June summer camping season is upon us!
The good news: I feel great! I have more energy (thank Goodness!), and because summer at camp is SO busy, it also flies by!
So... the last 2 weeks in a nutshell:
16 Week bUmPDATE (sorry, I missed 15 weeks):
How far along: 16 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: +5 lbs., 3 of those in the last 2 weeks. Baby is growing!
Stretch marks: none yet... we'll see what is to come!
Symptoms: hungry
Sleep: good
Movement: not sure, sometimes I think I might feel something, but it's still hard to identify for sure.
Food cravings/aversions: still loving the cheese and carbs. Cheesy tortilla anyone??
What I miss: Caffiene
What I look forward to: 16 week appointment tomorrow!
We had a wonderful Mothers' Day Weekend with Dida, Larry, and Shannon. Fun play time with the girls on Friday, after picking Shannon up from the airport. More girl time on Saturday while the boys had their own fun. I attended the Williams-Batla wedding Saturday evening in downtown Fort Worth and had a great time catching up with friends, while Jason was at the Ranger's game with Larry where they also had a great time. Church on Sunday morning, followed by delicious Mother's Day lunch, and a lazy afternoon. Then back to work on Monday. Oh, and did I mention my new iphone??? Thank you family!
This weekend I plan to stay home! Enjoying a little down time and getting ready for my move to camp on Sunday.
The good news: I feel great! I have more energy (thank Goodness!), and because summer at camp is SO busy, it also flies by!
So... the last 2 weeks in a nutshell:
16 Week bUmPDATE (sorry, I missed 15 weeks):
How far along: 16 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: +5 lbs., 3 of those in the last 2 weeks. Baby is growing!
Stretch marks: none yet... we'll see what is to come!
Symptoms: hungry
Sleep: good
Movement: not sure, sometimes I think I might feel something, but it's still hard to identify for sure.
Food cravings/aversions: still loving the cheese and carbs. Cheesy tortilla anyone??
What I miss: Caffiene
What I look forward to: 16 week appointment tomorrow!
We had a wonderful Mothers' Day Weekend with Dida, Larry, and Shannon. Fun play time with the girls on Friday, after picking Shannon up from the airport. More girl time on Saturday while the boys had their own fun. I attended the Williams-Batla wedding Saturday evening in downtown Fort Worth and had a great time catching up with friends, while Jason was at the Ranger's game with Larry where they also had a great time. Church on Sunday morning, followed by delicious Mother's Day lunch, and a lazy afternoon. Then back to work on Monday. Oh, and did I mention my new iphone??? Thank you family!
This weekend I plan to stay home! Enjoying a little down time and getting ready for my move to camp on Sunday.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
12 Week Pics & 14 Week bUmPDATE
Close up of the peanut at 12 Weeks.
Zoomed out view.
How far along: 14 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure... need to go weigh I guess.
Stretch marks: Not yet...
Symptoms: Same... waiting for the exhaustion to ease up...
Sleep: Good
Best moment this week: the gift from dog :)
Movement: they say I should feel it soon!
Gender: We'll find out either at 16 week appointment or 20 week appointment
Food Cravings/Aversions: not really...
What I miss: Hmm... can't think of anything off hand
What I look forward to: More time at home.
Weekly wisdom: The best things in life are free. Faith, love, bluebonnets, box turtles, pretty sunsets....
A gift from dog
Jason and I do our best as dog parents, but unfortunately because we're so busy, many days, the dogs don't get much more than food twice a day and a pat on the head. So they are left to their own devices for entertainment. Amos does pretty well. He doesn't seem to mind as long as he gets a little love and some food. He spends his day napping, barking at squirrels, napping, sniffing, sitting in the water trough, and napping. But, Velvet on the other hand, needs more to do. In efforts to overcome her boredom, she has become a digger. Not just a scratch scratch here and a scratch scratch there digger.... I mean tunneling-to-china, holes-big-enough-to-bury-a-horse DIGGER. So, because she has pretty much completely destroyed the dog pen, and occasionally tunnels under the fence and gets out (thank goodness this is not her daily goal or we'd never keep her in!), we've been trying to come up with ways to get her to stop or at least slow the digging. We've tried toys.... she just buries them. We've tried electric fence... she just digs deep enough that by the time she gets to the fence, she's too far under it to get zapped. We've even contemplated murder... but that seems a bit harsh.
So my newest idea is to get them as much exercise as possible. In theory, if she is able to burn up some of her energy, she won't want to dig as much. A run in the morning, a run in the evening, and when I'm here, I let them out as often as possible throughout the day. I want to try leaving them out to roam the property during the day, but we're hoping that our turkeys are nesting right now, and I don't want the dogs disturbing them, so being out all day will have to wait.
I've done this for a few days now and it seems to be helping--yay! Yesterday, the dogs "helped" me take care of my morning chores before work--water the garden, haul the trash down to the road for pick up, etc.--and then I decided while I was doing dishes and such--where I could see them out the back window--that I'd try leaving them out for a bit. They were great! I gave them each a chew bone and they settled down in the grass to chew. I checked on them every few minutes and they seemed happy to be hanging out in the yard. Then I looked up and Velvet was gone. Agh. So I called her, and I could hear her tags jingling, but she didn't come around the corner for a minute. But OH was she proud of herself when she did. She went and got me a gift and brought it to me and put it right down at my feet.
A slobber covered, terrified, closed up tight as it could be, box turtle! Cool! She was just elated about her find, (as was I!) and though I'm quite certain she wanted me to throw it for her, I rescued it, and put the dogs up for awhile.
The turtle stayed closed up tight for about an hour, before it started peeking out at its surroundings. Phew! No more dog! It took a good two hours before it ventured out for a stroll, encountered a curious cat, hid for a bit, then wandered off on its way.
Oh how I do LOVE not living in town!
So my newest idea is to get them as much exercise as possible. In theory, if she is able to burn up some of her energy, she won't want to dig as much. A run in the morning, a run in the evening, and when I'm here, I let them out as often as possible throughout the day. I want to try leaving them out to roam the property during the day, but we're hoping that our turkeys are nesting right now, and I don't want the dogs disturbing them, so being out all day will have to wait.
I've done this for a few days now and it seems to be helping--yay! Yesterday, the dogs "helped" me take care of my morning chores before work--water the garden, haul the trash down to the road for pick up, etc.--and then I decided while I was doing dishes and such--where I could see them out the back window--that I'd try leaving them out for a bit. They were great! I gave them each a chew bone and they settled down in the grass to chew. I checked on them every few minutes and they seemed happy to be hanging out in the yard. Then I looked up and Velvet was gone. Agh. So I called her, and I could hear her tags jingling, but she didn't come around the corner for a minute. But OH was she proud of herself when she did. She went and got me a gift and brought it to me and put it right down at my feet.
A slobber covered, terrified, closed up tight as it could be, box turtle! Cool! She was just elated about her find, (as was I!) and though I'm quite certain she wanted me to throw it for her, I rescued it, and put the dogs up for awhile.
The turtle stayed closed up tight for about an hour, before it started peeking out at its surroundings. Phew! No more dog! It took a good two hours before it ventured out for a stroll, encountered a curious cat, hid for a bit, then wandered off on its way.
Oh how I do LOVE not living in town!
Monday, April 19, 2010
13 Week bUmPDATE
After a less than awesome first visit to the new doctor, I got a good report and a new sonogram picture!
I arrived at the office at 2:30; 30 minutes early just like I was instructed to do. The paperwork got processed quickly and they had me come to the back. This is when things headed south. I found out that I was only scheduled for a new patient checkup, not the new OB patient appointment--which takes much longer than just a new patient--that I was supposed to have. After several people asking me repeatedly if I was SURE I told them I was an OB patient when I made the appointment--of course I told them! That's why I'm here! My former doctor referred me here because she doesn't do OB anymore! I vividly remember saying THOSE words on the phone! Ok, stepping down from my soap box now--they moved me to a room and told me they'd be back in a few minutes. Forty-five minutes later, the nurse finally comes in and again, asks me if I told them when I made the appointment that I am pregnant. (Cue crying) Now she feels really bad. So I get settled down and then she explains to me the my new doctor is now in the middle of 3--yes 3--emergency deliveries next door at the hospital. Great. So, long story short, after being shuffled from room to room and waiting area to waiting area, in and out of the paper gown multiple times, they finally got all 1 bazillion family health and history questions asked, did my blood work and sonogram (will post pic soon!), and I got to meet the new doctor. Turns out she's wonderful, and I'm so thankful that I was granted the patience to wait. She answered all of my questions openly and honestly, didn't even interrupt me, and just seemed very attuned to my needs. Phew! I was beginning to wonder if I needed to start the new doctor search all over again! So, though it was 5:30 before I left, we got an all healthy report, another appointment in a month, and I think I really like the new doc! And I bought myself an icecream after I left because I was a very good girl at the doctor. :)
How far along: 13 weeks, 2 days
Weight Gain/Loss: Still steady at +2lbs., but my pants keep getting tighter!
Stretch marks: Trying to prevent... slathering on the cocoa butter!
Symptoms: T.I.R.E.D.
Sleep: good
Food Cravings: cheese and carbs (pasta, bread, tortillas...)
What I miss: Jason... I'm at camp all week
What I look forward to: breakfast... and then lunch... and then an afternoon snack... :)
Weekly Wisdom: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. ~Matthew 6:34
Have a great week!
~Laci
I arrived at the office at 2:30; 30 minutes early just like I was instructed to do. The paperwork got processed quickly and they had me come to the back. This is when things headed south. I found out that I was only scheduled for a new patient checkup, not the new OB patient appointment--which takes much longer than just a new patient--that I was supposed to have. After several people asking me repeatedly if I was SURE I told them I was an OB patient when I made the appointment--of course I told them! That's why I'm here! My former doctor referred me here because she doesn't do OB anymore! I vividly remember saying THOSE words on the phone! Ok, stepping down from my soap box now--they moved me to a room and told me they'd be back in a few minutes. Forty-five minutes later, the nurse finally comes in and again, asks me if I told them when I made the appointment that I am pregnant. (Cue crying) Now she feels really bad. So I get settled down and then she explains to me the my new doctor is now in the middle of 3--yes 3--emergency deliveries next door at the hospital. Great. So, long story short, after being shuffled from room to room and waiting area to waiting area, in and out of the paper gown multiple times, they finally got all 1 bazillion family health and history questions asked, did my blood work and sonogram (will post pic soon!), and I got to meet the new doctor. Turns out she's wonderful, and I'm so thankful that I was granted the patience to wait. She answered all of my questions openly and honestly, didn't even interrupt me, and just seemed very attuned to my needs. Phew! I was beginning to wonder if I needed to start the new doctor search all over again! So, though it was 5:30 before I left, we got an all healthy report, another appointment in a month, and I think I really like the new doc! And I bought myself an icecream after I left because I was a very good girl at the doctor. :)
How far along: 13 weeks, 2 days
Weight Gain/Loss: Still steady at +2lbs., but my pants keep getting tighter!
Stretch marks: Trying to prevent... slathering on the cocoa butter!
Symptoms: T.I.R.E.D.
Sleep: good
Food Cravings: cheese and carbs (pasta, bread, tortillas...)
What I miss: Jason... I'm at camp all week
What I look forward to: breakfast... and then lunch... and then an afternoon snack... :)
Weekly Wisdom: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. ~Matthew 6:34
Have a great week!
~Laci
Scissortails and Springtime
Last week, for the first time this year, I saw scissortails around our place! Spring has arrived!
I absolutely love Spring! (Except for the pollen allergies!) Buds, blossoms, and blooms galore! Everywhere you look it's such a picturesque scene! Birds sing and frogs call, serenading all within hearing distance. I try to take at least a few minutes each day to sit out to watch and listen to the world awakening from its winter slumber.
Happy Spring Everyone!
Side Note: I didn't take these pics, but they're good!
~Laci
I absolutely love Spring! (Except for the pollen allergies!) Buds, blossoms, and blooms galore! Everywhere you look it's such a picturesque scene! Birds sing and frogs call, serenading all within hearing distance. I try to take at least a few minutes each day to sit out to watch and listen to the world awakening from its winter slumber.
Happy Spring Everyone!
Side Note: I didn't take these pics, but they're good!
~Laci
Monday, April 12, 2010
Lazy Weekend and 12 Week Update
We had a nice weekend of doing as little as possible! We both got home late Friday night--me from Brownwood, and Jason from doing a survey--and though we had plenty we could have done this weekend, we didn't do much of it, and it was GREAT!
Saturday consisted of a big breakfast.... at 10:30, talking about the productive things we could be doing, a nap, lunch, more talk of the things we could be doing, another nap while Jason watched the Master's, and then a trip down to the ranch for some evening fishing followed by some Mexican food for supper. There was also some intermittent back porch sitting, talking to the dogs and kitties, and watching the garden grow--it's looking great! What a fantastic day! A much needed breather for both of us since we're only going to get busier with work--and life--the next few weeks and months.
Sunday involved much of the same plus some turtle hunting and a walk around the property. We finished off the evening by picking out and ordering furniture for the peanut's room!
So now we're back full swing into another busy week! Jason and the guys are getting into shad season, and I'll be on the road again tomorrow, back on Wednesday night, College Station on Thursday, San Antonio Friday, San Angelo for the weekend, then back to camp through the following Sunday. My "busy summer season" has officially begun, and it's not even summer yet! Time flies when you're having fun!
12 Week bUmPDATE:
How far along: 12 weeks
Weight Gain/Loss: Holding steady at +2lbs.
Stretch marks: None yet! Have been using the cocoa butter!
Symptoms: Mostly just tired. A physical fatigue like none I've ever experienced before. Sometimes light-headed when I stand quickly.
Sleep: same
Food Cravings: root beer float...YUM!
What I miss: sushi
What I look forward to: getting some energy back, meeting the new dr. on Thursday
Hope you all have a great week!
Laci
Saturday consisted of a big breakfast.... at 10:30, talking about the productive things we could be doing, a nap, lunch, more talk of the things we could be doing, another nap while Jason watched the Master's, and then a trip down to the ranch for some evening fishing followed by some Mexican food for supper. There was also some intermittent back porch sitting, talking to the dogs and kitties, and watching the garden grow--it's looking great! What a fantastic day! A much needed breather for both of us since we're only going to get busier with work--and life--the next few weeks and months.
Sunday involved much of the same plus some turtle hunting and a walk around the property. We finished off the evening by picking out and ordering furniture for the peanut's room!
So now we're back full swing into another busy week! Jason and the guys are getting into shad season, and I'll be on the road again tomorrow, back on Wednesday night, College Station on Thursday, San Antonio Friday, San Angelo for the weekend, then back to camp through the following Sunday. My "busy summer season" has officially begun, and it's not even summer yet! Time flies when you're having fun!
12 Week bUmPDATE:
How far along: 12 weeks
Weight Gain/Loss: Holding steady at +2lbs.
Stretch marks: None yet! Have been using the cocoa butter!
Symptoms: Mostly just tired. A physical fatigue like none I've ever experienced before. Sometimes light-headed when I stand quickly.
Sleep: same
Food Cravings: root beer float...YUM!
What I miss: sushi
What I look forward to: getting some energy back, meeting the new dr. on Thursday
Hope you all have a great week!
Laci
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
11 Weeks
Baby Chapman at 9 weeks 3 days
How Far Along? 11 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss? +2 lbs., no noticeable bump yet, I just look like I might need to lay off the powdered sugar doughnuts and ice cream.
Symptoms? Luckily I have had very few so far! Mild nauseous spells sometimes (usually cured by a snack), my sense of smell is becoming stronger all the time, I can barely button most of my pants, but mostly I'm just tired, tired, tired, all the time.
Sleep? Usually pretty good... between getting up to use the restroom every couple hours.
Gender? TBA :)
Food Cravings/Aversions? none to speak of... yet!
What I'm looking forward to: Our appointment with the new doctor next week.
Weekly Wisdom: Don't sweat the small stuff.
Milestones: We're just a few days away from the end of the first trimester!
First Post-April 5, 2010
Friends and Family,
Welcome to the Chapman Family Blog! We hope you enjoy being able to keep up with us from afar!
Love!
Laci, Jason, and Baby
Vital Statistics:
Laci
Born September 7, 1983, grew up in San Angelo, TX. Graduated Lakeview High School class of 2001, and Texas A&M University class of 2005. Currently the Program Director at the Texas 4-H Conference Center, part of the Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program.
Jason
Born October 14, 1982, grew up in Crowley, TX. Graduated Crowley High School class of 2001, and Texas A&M University class of 2005. Currently with Lochow Ranch, pond and lake management service.
Married May 26, 2007. Moved into our awesome new home near Milano, TX in May of 2009. Two dogs, three cats, and LOVE being away from town! and I've gotten pretty good at stocking up on groceries for a month at a time!
Newest events: we found out mid February (and managed to keep it a secret for an entire month!) that we are expecting our first child sometime in late October. We are excited (and a little scared!) about all the changes in store, but are blessed to have wonderful, loving, families and friends to support us in this new adventure and share the journey and all its exciting milestones!
Welcome to the Chapman Family Blog! We hope you enjoy being able to keep up with us from afar!
Love!
Laci, Jason, and Baby
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Laci
Born September 7, 1983, grew up in San Angelo, TX. Graduated Lakeview High School class of 2001, and Texas A&M University class of 2005. Currently the Program Director at the Texas 4-H Conference Center, part of the Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program.
Jason
Born October 14, 1982, grew up in Crowley, TX. Graduated Crowley High School class of 2001, and Texas A&M University class of 2005. Currently with Lochow Ranch, pond and lake management service.
Married May 26, 2007. Moved into our awesome new home near Milano, TX in May of 2009. Two dogs, three cats, and LOVE being away from town! and I've gotten pretty good at stocking up on groceries for a month at a time!
Newest events: we found out mid February (and managed to keep it a secret for an entire month!) that we are expecting our first child sometime in late October. We are excited (and a little scared!) about all the changes in store, but are blessed to have wonderful, loving, families and friends to support us in this new adventure and share the journey and all its exciting milestones!
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